Photo: I got to know this woman, Jane Rutt of Alexandria, Va., after I stood in front of her in my designated media area. I learned she slept in an office building two blocks from the parade route. Her group were standing in line at 4 .m. to go through security. About the time I took this photo, it was about 4 p.m. She and her friends had been there on the parade for 12 hours. Jane said this would probably the closest she would ever get to the president, so she was willing to stand there on the route to see him At 4:21, Jane received a text that President Obama was out of his car and walking. She made the announcement to the crowd around her. They all cheered!

Photo: After all day on the parade route, waiting for the Crow to parade by, I joined the masses getting on the train at Metro Center stop. Meanwhile, the parade continued. Actually, it was just getting started because the Crow were slated at the front of the parade, about fourth in the parade line up.